How SECURE 2.0 Makes Saving for Retirement Easier
There was good news for those saving for retirement in the recent appropriations bill passed to fund the government. The bill included a set of retirement reforms called SECURE 2.0.
Inflation is Easing But Not Enough
Inflation remains the primary concern and for now, the Fed is willing to sacrifice economic growth to get inflation back closer to 2%.
English Premier League Soccer Kickoff: Do Stocks Cheer Red Or Blue?
Just for fun: A look at the English Premier League Soccer Kickoff (and Stocks)
4 Important Takeaways from the Fed’s 0.75% Hike
The Federal Reserve concluded its two day policy meeting yesterday and announced it was raising its benchmark rate by 0.75%. Here are four observations about yesterday’s rate hike.
7 Things To Know Now That The Bear Is Here
On Monday the S&P 500 Index moved into a bear market, finally closing 20% beneath the January 3 high. Here are 7 things to know about bear (and bull) markets.
6 Charts Focused on the Long Term
With the S&P 500 Index in correction territory while the market faces a number of big threats, studying market history for reminders of the benefits of long-term investing can be helpful.
A Closer Look At The Stock Market Sell Off
The selloff continued on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 Index down 7.8% in the usually bullish month of April. With three days to go, this could go down as the worst April since a 9.0% drop in 1970.
Finally Some Income for Your Fixed Income
The unrelenting move higher in U.S. Treasury yields continued last week making it the 15th week (out of the past 16 weeks) that the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury security ended the week higher.
Will Rising Mortgage Rates Squash the Housing Market?
The historic spike in mortgage rates instigated chatter across the country that the housing market is a bubble that will soon pop. However, we don’t believe headwinds from higher rates will fully negate the tailwinds of low inventory, pandemic reshuffling, and positive demographics.
10 Things To Know About Inverted Yield Curves
One of the biggest stories over the past few weeks has been the inversion of various points on the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Here are ten things to know about the yield curve.